Why was Thomas Jefferson most conflicted about making the Louisiana Purchase?

A. He was afraid the Spanish would want to go to war with us over this land

B. Was worried that the land would not be worth the price that the country paid

C. He believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution and the document said nothing about the president buying land

D. Was afraid Napoleon would not really want to sell the land

Thomas Jefferson had always feared the costs of loose construction of the powers delegated to the national government in the Constitution, and the Constitution was silent about acquiring lands from other countries. Jefferson urged bringing the issue to the people to approve with a constitutional amendment, but Congress disregarded his draft amendments. The Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase Treaty in October of 1803. While Jefferson did his best to follow what he believed was proper constitutional procedure, not enough of his contemporaries agreed with him and he eventually assented.